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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: George Klein <georgeklein0218@gmail.com>
Reply-To: georgeklein024@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2018 11:09:26 +0000
Subject: HELLO

*Hello,I want to trust you with this confidential proposal. Before i
continue, let me introduce myself to you,I am Gen.George Klein the
commander of the Special N.A.T.O coalition force with the United Nation
troops in Afghanistan,on war against terrorism.My country is Germany. I
have now in my possession the sum of Six million US Dollars which i
recovered from one of our raids on terrorists camps here in
Afghanistan.This box of money have been deposited with the RED CROSS OFFICE
here in Kabul As a diplomatic luggage for safe keep and to make contacts
for its proper use. As the team leader it is under my power to approve
whoever comes forth for this money.So i need someone i can deal with on
trust and that is why i contacted you. so If you accept, I will put you
forward as the beneficiary/owner of the funds and then move the money to
you. As a military personnel i cannot parade such an amount or carry it
to my country so i need to present someone as the beneficiary.I just need
your acceptance and all is done.I have 100% authentic means of transferring
the money through diplomatic courier service to you where arrangements will
be made to proceed to your country.Once i confirm your interest to my
proposal, and your positive reply i will proceed to register your name as
the beneficiary. This money is my life and i am willing to give you 30% of
the total sum when the money is delivered to you. I wait for your response
so we can proceed immediately. In less than 7days the money should be in
your safe custody.The only telephone access we have is radio message which
is for our general use and is being monitored, therefore all communication
will be via email till we finish our assignment here and fly straight to
your country to meet you.RegardsGen.George KleinContact me on my Private
email: georgeklein024@gmail.com <georgeklein024@gmail.com>*

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